Junior SOC Analyst - Maximus Services, LLC

Maximus is looking to hire a Junior Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to support the 24x7x365 SOC by providing a consolidated enterprise view of security events and network activity. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and apply cybersecurity fundamentals using leading edge tools for a large federal agency.

What you will do:

•Improve the cybersecurity posture by identifying, verifying, and understanding cyber events.
•Track incident notifications and identify trends and activities to prevent, respond, and recover.
•Conduct problem resolution and provide subject matter expertise in security investigations best practices.
•Collect, analyze, and correlate security events and use discovered data to enable recommendation of mitigation of potential incidents.
•Identify events that pose a threat to the confidentiality, availability and integrity of information or systems.
•Provide quality assurance accuracy, consistency, and reliability to security event data in tickets and reports.
•Perform incident triage to include determining accuracy, scope, urgency, and impact.
•Provide incident coordination and updates to Incident Response Teams (IRTs).
•Notify management of suspected incidents and articulate the event's history, status, and potential impact.
•Perform event and incident tracking using ticket management system.
•Track and report on-going cyber security incidents to the primary incident handler.
•Provide event and incident operational and executive reporting.
•Respond to verified incidents utilizing a wide array of tools to mitigate active threats.
•Provide updates to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Requirements:

•Active Secret clearance
•1+ years of experience as a Junior SOC Analyst or a related field
•Bachelor's degree or pursuing a degree with June 2024 graduation date
•Candidates must be local to the Herndon, VA area as position will require one day on-site per week; however, all staff will be required to work onsite at the customer's direction.
•Shift requirements: Shifts are 6am to 6pm and 6pm to 6am. Four 12 hour shifts are required per week.

Desired Skills:

•Cybersecurity certification(s)

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Job Summary

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS055, T1, Band 4

MAXIMUS Introduction

Since 1975, Maximus has operated under its founding mission of Helping Government Serve the People, enabling citizens around the globe to successfully engage with their governments at all levels and across a variety of health and human services programs. Maximus delivers innovative business process management and technology solutions that contribute to improved outcomes for citizens and higher levels of productivity, accuracy, accountability and efficiency of government-sponsored programs. With more than 30,000 employees worldwide, Maximus is a proud partner to government agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit https://www.maximus.com.

EEO Statement

EEO Statement: Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We're proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Posted Max

USD $65,000.00/Yr.

Posted Min

USD $43,100.00/Yr.